In the Bay City area, girls’ basketball teams are making headlines with a mix of close battles and dominant performances. A standout moment came when Beaverton faced off against No. 8 Hemlock, a game that kept both teams on their toes until the final seconds. Beaverton started strong but fell behind
Alaskans are known for their practical mindset. They care more about how well someone serves than how long they stay in office. This belief has sparked a growing group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to push for a constitutional change that would set limits on how many times a person can b
The Maryland Attorney General has issued a legal note that could limit how Inspectors General (IGs) work across the state. The guidance says IGs must obey the same public‑records limits as other offices, including restrictions on personnel and financial files. Baltimore City has already started f
Utah recently sent a team of observers to the Winter Games in Milan, Italy, where they got a firsthand look at how the Olympics run. They came from Utah, Los Angeles, the French Alps and Brisbane to learn from the International Olympic Committee. The trip gave them a chance to see how big events are
The biggest football game of the year will soon be set against a backdrop that feels more like a boardroom than a stadium. In Santa Clara, just south of San Francisco, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will battle at Levi’s Stadium, a venue that sits right in the heart of Silicon Valley.
The biggest day of football is also the hottest day for legal betting, with experts saying this year’s Super Bowl will bring in more than $1. 7 billion from wagers across the country. This huge flow of money has put lawmakers on alert about how fast the sports‑betting industry is expanding and what
The latest documents from the U. S. Department of Justice contain a disturbing picture that has people talking online. In the photo, a man named Jeffrey Epstein sits at a table with two other men. They all look like they are working on laptops, as if nothing unusual is happening. A woman in a white
A coffee shop in Garden Grove was shut down after police found employees wearing bikinis while serving customers. The location, known as DD Café on McFadden Avenue, was inspected by Garden Grove police and staff were seen in various states of undress. The shop also sold alcohol, which it was not lic
A former intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard, said she did not block Congress from seeing a whistleblower complaint. She claimed that once she learned the filing needed security instructions, she acted right away. The complaint was filed in May with an inspector general. It accused the top spy off
In a German grassland study, researchers looked at how the number of plant species affects tiny life in the soil. They took samples from plots that had between one and sixteen different plants, ranging from grasses to legumes to herbs. By sequencing the DNA of bacteria and fungi living there, they c
